Simple Machines Edheads (great game for identifying simple machines inside common objects) Fact Monster Bill Nye the Science Guy (Click on “Episode Guides” to find info about Bill Nye’s simple machines video) Simple Machines Made Simple (downloadable pdf that includes 10 lesson plans on simple machines) Alabama Learning Exchange (lesson plan and links related to the six simple machines)
PBS Kids (experiments)
Science Websites for 2nd Graders (Science websites for 2nd graders)
Forces & Magnets Flash Cards (audio flashcards)
Pushes & Pulls Game
Fact Monster
Physics4Kids
Gravity
What Does Gravity Do?
Gravity game
TeacherVision (printable and related resources)
Toys & Gravity: How Does Gravity Affect Playing Paddle Ball?(activity)
Fact Monster
Magnetism
Magnet Webquest Designed for 2nd Graders
Fact Monster
Magnet Man: Cool Experiments with Magnets
What is Magnetism? (What is Magnetism?)
Mass
Lesson Planet= (Mass activities; 10-day free trial available)
2nd Grade Science Activities
Fact Monster
Motion
Force, Motion & Energy (free PowerPoint presentations, games, etc.)
Fact Monster
Position & Motion of Objects (links to games and activities)
FOSS Science Module (Build and test your own roller coaster)
Bill Nye the Science Guy (Click on “Episode Guides” to find info about Bill Nye’s video on motion)
Simple Machines
Edheads (great game for identifying simple machines inside common objects)
Fact Monster
Bill Nye the Science Guy (Click on “Episode Guides” to find info about Bill Nye’s simple machines video)
Simple Machines Made Simple (downloadable pdf that includes 10 lesson plans on simple machines)
Alabama Learning Exchange (lesson plan and links related to the six simple machines)
Sound
Internet4Classrooms (excellent list of links to sound activities and experiments)
Fact Monster
ThinkQuest (easy sound experiments)
The Science of Sounds
Bill Nye the Science Guy (Click on “Episode Guides” to find info about Bill Nye’s video on sound)
Science of Sound (hands-on activities)
Lessons
Discovery Education
LessonPlansPage